USCIS announced today that it will automatically extend parole, and employment authorization, if applicable, for parolees who timely applied for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) lon...
USCIS and ICE Must Give People Access to Their Immigration Files After Losing Lawsuit
By Emily Creighton, Immigration Impact People who need access to their government immigration records scored a huge victory in the Nightingale et al. v. USCIS case on December 17. A judge ruled that...
District Court Orders Immigration Agencies to Produce Immigration Case Files in First of Its Kind Class Action
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Court ruling on DACA a relief for Marylanders in limbo
DACA supporter holds a sign at a rally in Washington DC on September 5, 2017, the day on which President Trump announced that he would end the DACA program (Shutterstock) By Kaitlyn Francis of Capital...
USCIS Updates Guidance for Schedule A Occupations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced updated guidance for adjudicating EB-2 and EB-3 Schedule A petitions for registered nurses, physical therapists, and aliens of exceptional abi...
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance Regarding Discretionary Factors for Adjustment of Status Applications
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USCIS Mistakenly Rejects Immigration Applications Due To Filing Fees
By CNW Legal Analyst, Attorney Caroly Pedersen, Caribbean National Weekly As a result of the confusion regarding the USCIS Filing Fees increase, some residency applications filed recently were rejecte...
Report: 300,000 More Voters Could Be Enfranchised By Naturalization Before Election Day
Thirteen immigrants from 12 different countries become new U.S. citizens in a special naturalization ceremony on Flag Day at the historic Betsy Ross House. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June ...
Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective Oct. 19, 2020
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USCIS’ Changes to ‘Affidavit of Support’ Make It Harder for Americans to Sponsor Immigrant Family Members
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would make it much more difficult for U.S. citizens and legal immigrants—especially those experiencin...